Complex Festival Opinions
Use reasons, contrasts and stronger structures to give exam-style opinions about Chinese festivals.
1. Giving festival opinions
我认为……
wǒ rèn wéi...
I believe...我觉得……
wǒ jué de...
I think...传统节日
chuán tǒng jié rì
traditional festival文化
wén huà
culture我认为传统节日很重要。
I believe traditional festivals are very important.
我觉得春节很有意思。
I think Spring Festival is very interesting.
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2. Giving reasons
因为
yīn wèi
because所以
suǒ yǐ
so / therefore团圆
tuán yuán
family reunion了解文化
liǎo jiě wén huà
to understand culture因为春节可以让家人团圆，所以我很喜欢春节。
Because Spring Festival allows families to reunite, I really like Spring Festival.
传统节日可以帮助我们了解文化。
Traditional festivals can help us understand culture.
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3. Using contrast
虽然
suī rán
although但是
dàn shì
but很忙
hěn máng
very busy很累
hěn lèi
very tiring虽然春节很忙，但是非常热闹。
Although Spring Festival is very busy, it is extremely lively.
虽然准备年夜饭很累，但是大家都很开心。
Although preparing New Year’s Eve dinner is tiring, everyone is happy.
4. Strong festival structures
不仅……而且……
bù jǐn... ér qiě...
not only... but also...最重要的是
zuì zhòng yào de shì
most importantly让我难忘
ràng wǒ nán wàng
made it unforgettable for me值得庆祝
zhí de qìng zhù
worth celebrating春节不仅有意思，而且对中国文化很重要。
Spring Festival is not only interesting, but also important for Chinese culture.
最重要的是，这个节日值得庆祝。
Most importantly, this festival is worth celebrating.
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Complete
我认为传统节日很重要，因为它们可以帮助我们了解文化。虽然春节很忙，但是非常热闹。春节不仅有意思，而且让家人团圆。最重要的是，这个节日值得庆祝。
I believe traditional festivals are important because they can help us understand culture. Although Spring Festival is very busy, it is extremely lively. Spring Festival is not only interesting, but also lets families reunite. Most importantly, this festival is worth celebrating.